FUNNY STORY

Vacation time Isla Soana y Bayahibe

The highlight of my trip was Bayahibe and taking an excursion to Isla Saona. I have been to Bayahibe a few times before but never went to the out islands. This first picture is Maria when we were returning on a large Sailboat/Catamaran with a large group of people. It was a party for sure.

The cost of this excursion was 1200 pesos per person which is about 45 us dollars. We left in a Motorboat and returned on the Cat. It was all inclusive with drinks and food. Also there was entertainment all day which was fun.

This is the beach in Isla Soana. Lovely white sand beaches with lovely turquois waters. The ride out was about 50 minutes not including a swimming stop.

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This was Maria's first time on any sort of Boat. When we were first headed out there with Maria holding my forearm reminded me of taking a hit while training a rottweiler using a sleeve. The teeth didn't get to me but the pressure was intense and hurt. She held so hard to my arm I thought I was going to turn black and blue.

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Most Dominicans only experience on boats is taking the Yola to Puerto Rico. A yola is something like the 20 person boat we took to Isla Soana but with 89 t0 100 people on it. A lot of times they sink with a lot of loss of life. Dominicans even though most don't attempt the yola hear from survivors how bad it was. Going through the Mona Passage to Puerto Rico is dangerous in a safe boat most times let alone overcrowded to the max.

Above is a picture of her before heading out. She doesn't look too comfortable.
Of course this is me in my favorite T-shirt. Thanks Dawn!
These are some of the people on the return sail. Bunch of charactors looking to only have a good time. I had a great time watching them carry on.
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This was probably the highlight of my trip and will return here again! Great time for little money. Fabulous day. This will be on the future "Escott's South and East Coast Tour".

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Hasta Pronto!

Vacation on the South and East Coast of Dominican Republic

About once a year I get the urge to be a tourist and head to the tourist laden East and South Coast.

This is one of my favorite places called Altos de Chavon which is a replica of a small Italian village sitting atop Rio (River) de Chavon. It has an art school and an amphitheater.

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This year I did this trip with Maria and no one else. Traveling with others is a burden usually with different people wanting different things and aquiesing to others while noble sucks:)

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One of my past favorite things to do was to buy signed and number lithos done by past students. You never know, the piece you buy there for pennies can be worth a fortune when the artist grows up. I have 7 of these hanging on my walls in my condos now. Unfortunately they only had one to sell and all of the ones that they had were dirty and torn.

There is now a 5 dollar entry fee to go into Altos de Chavon but Dominicans don't have to pay. They made me show my cedula although they didn't make Maria show hers since she walked in after me:) This is just another reason to be a citizen. Freaks everyone out and taking bets that I am Dominican is the other:)
This picture is overlooking the Rio Chavon. Nothing too impressive to me, just another dirty polluted river in the Dominican Republic.

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If you get to this side of the island it is a must see and will be on the future "Escott South and East Coast Tour".

Hasta Pronto~!

Marc The Asshole of Rockys

He said I would lose money on the sale of the restaurant. Well I sold it and I made more than he has made the whole time he has been in Sosua. That mental midget who hides in a little room being the QUEEN of the internet hasn't gotten the first thing right in his life I can guarantee it.

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If you want bad food, stupid advice, horrible lodgings or to hear about his sex life (which is sexual harrassment of his employees) check into Rockys Bar in Sosua where terrible service is the norm, passive cigarette smoking will kill you and his sex stories will bore you to death.

Hasta Pronto!